People We Hear About

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 34, 22 August 1901, Page 10

People We Hear About

Out of 141 tourists who ascended Mont Blanc last year 39 were Swiss, 38 French, 17 English, 15 German, and 13 from the United States. There were also 4 Canadians, 1 Egyptian and 1 New Zealander. According to the New Zealand Times the late Sir John M'Kenzie was the fourth child and second son of a family of fifteen. His father was twice married, his wives being cousinß. Professor M'K^ny.ip of Victoria Oollptre. is the eldest of the second family. Seven members of the family have found their way to New Zealand, including Sir John'« eldest and youngwr, brothers (aged respectively C 9 and 32). There are now over 100 descendants of Sir John's father in New Zealand. It ia not generally known (says the Ayr Maria) that among the things to which Mr Carnegie has turned his hand is the making of books ; two well-known volumes besides a good many magazine articles, stand to his credit. Some time ago, when he applied for membership in the Authors' Club, New York, the intimation was delicately but unmistakably conveyed to him that the clnb was really for authors and not for rich men. Mr Carnegie replied by sending a copy of his ' Gospel of Wealth,' with the information that, though he was unfortunately a rich man, he was undeniably a poor author 1 The message pleased the Club and Mr Carnegie was forthwith elected a member. 'F. M. Edselaa,' a name now missed from Catholio periodicals (says the Are Maria), is a rearrangement of the letters of M. F. De Sales, a nun of the Order of the Visitation and a convert to the Church. She was a grandniece of the late Chief Justice Chase, of the Supreme Court of the United Stateß ; and her father, we believe was an Episcopalian Bishop. She was the author of several occasional articles and of some books for the young. Another humble literary worker lately deceased was madame Ten Broeok, a religious of the Sacred Heart, for many years stationed at Eden Hall, Philadelphia. At a time when Catholio books were few she translated several important works from the French ; and, under the initials E.V.N., contributed many stories, sketches of travel, etc., to various magazines. "It was her ambition to do all in her power for the advancement of Catholic literature without being known. Mr. C. T. MacCarthy, M.R.I. A., city architect of Dublin, has been elected president of the Architectural Association of Ireland. Mr. MacCarthy is a son of the well-known Irish church architect who designed several of the more important churhes erected in Ireland during recent years, including the college chapel at Maynooth. Mr. MacCarthy was himself engaged in chnrch work before he became city architect During his tenure of the latter position he has been responsible for the designs of several important municipal undertakings, among which may be mentioned the new library in North William street, the new fish and vegetable market, the new fire brigade stations at present being erected in different parts of the city, and several blocks of artisans' dwellings. The Norfolk Peerage case is (says the Daily News) a very interesting and curious affair. The position, so far as it is to be understood by people outside the legal profession, is this: Lord Mowbray, who is also Lord Seagrave. and Baron Stourton of Stourton as well, claims the ancient earldom of Norfolk, whioh was created by Kdward the Second in 1312. It fell into abeyance in a few generation for want of a male heir, and no claim has been set up since 1 -1 20. Now comes Lord Mowbray and says that it is bis, on the ground that he is the descendant and true representative of the original Earl, Thomas of Brotherton, upon whom Edward the Second conferred the title nearly GOO years ago. The Duke of Norfolk is oppo-ing this claim of Lord Mowbray's on the following ground. If the Earldom granted in 1312 exists at all, he says, it is vested in himself ; for in 1041 the Duke's ancestor was created Earl of Norfolk by Charles the First. The curious point then arises, can there be two peerages of the same title in existence at one time? This the Lord Chancellor appears to think may happen. But the Duke's reply (through his counsel, Lord Robert Cecil) is that this is a question of one peerage alone ; for the Duke'a ancestor was made Earl of Norfolk because he was thought to be the descendent and true representative of that came Thomas of Brotherton from whom Lord Mowbray descends.